NSW Police Academy – Goulburn – Class #DPP 01 ( CEP 98/2 ) 274 ?
this Class started AFTER Class 275 but Attested 1st as they already had a University Degree.
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 32686
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Monday ? ? ? ( aged ? years, ? months, ? days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Tuesday 22 December 1998( aged 26 years, 10 months, 23 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Senior Constable
Stations: ?, Liverpool ( 22 Division ), NSW Police Academy – Goulburn, ?, CS Operational Safety, ?, Learning Development & Delivery Command ( Sydney Olympic Park ) – Death
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From ? ? ? to 27 January 2026 = ? years, ? months, ? days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 21 December 1998 to 27 January 2026 = 27 years, 1 months, 6 days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 0 years, 0 months, 0 days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 53 years, 11 months, 29 days
Awards: No Find on the Australian Honours system
Born: Saturday 9 January 1972
Died on: Tuesday 27 January 2026 @ 5am
Age: 53 years, 11 months, 29 days ( 1 day shy of his 54th birthday )
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2026 )
PAUL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance, Sydney or Canberra * NOT JOB RELATED
PAUL IS NOT YET mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills ( but is entitled to be )
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Completed his Diploma of Policing Practice – with Distinction. See page 12 of the this attachment.
26 January 2024
14 April 2012
* Story behind any Nickname:
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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2026 )
BARRY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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Family and friends of Barry are invited to attend his funeral service to be held at 12:30pm, Friday 30 January 2026 in the South Chapel, Rookwood Crematorium, Memorial Avenue, Rookwood.
those who are unable to attend may view the livestream by clicking the link below. Please enter PIN 2451
Pastoral Times (South Deniliquin, NSW : 1866 – 1962),
Friday 20 January 1956, page 3
Bonded for Driving Under the Influence
Found guilty of driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Frederick George Huggard, of Heathcote (Vic.) was ordered to enter into a £30 good behaviour bond at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday. Period of the bond is 12 months.
A second charge, of negligent driving, was withdrawn upon Hugget undertaking not to appeal against the conviction. Mr. L. R. Mathieson, Stipendiary Magistrate, presided on the Bench.
Barry John Hocking, constable of police stationed at Deniliquin, stated that at about 8 p.m. on December 27 he went to the scene of an accident near the Post Office where he saw defendant and asked him if he were the driver of a truck involved in a collision, and defendant admitted he was, adding he did not see the taxi behind him.
Defendant was swaying slightly on his feet, the constable continued, his breath smelt of intoxicating liquor, he had great difficulty with his words, his face was flushed and his eyes half closed.
Replying to a question by Constable Hocking, defendant had said he had three beers at the Globe Hotel a while previously.
Later, at the lock-up, defendant was told he was entitled to have the services of a doctor, but had replied that he did not want one. To Mr. Colin Shanks ( for Huggard ):
Witness had about three minutes conservation with defendant, and decided after one minute that he was under the influence of liquor. During his 18 months as a police constable he had arrested hundreds of persons for being drunk, but defendant was the second he had arrested for driving under the influence.
Defendant’s eyes were not more closed at the time of his arrest than they were in court, but he was blinking a lot.
Leslie Graham Jenkins gave evidence that on December 27 about 7.50 p.m. he was driving a taxi owned by Mr. C. Hussey down Cressy Street.
A Chevrolet truck was parked almost parallel with the kerbing in front of the Post Office.
Jenkins said that he had just finished parking his vehicle about five feet away from the back of the truck when it started reversing towards him. The truck, driven by Huggard, struck the back of the taxi at a low speed, causing damage estimated at about £5.
Mr. Hussey arrived on the scene, Jenkins said, and told Huggard that he was going to contact the police.
Huggard told the court that he had been on a four day fishing trip with two friends out beyond Old Morago. They had arrived in Deniliquin about two hours before the accident and parked in front of the Post Office. Before going to the Broadway Cafe for a meal, they had gone to the Globe Hotel and had three seven oz. glasses of beer each.
Immediately after their meal they had returned directly to their truck, he said.
Under cross examination by the Police Prosecutor, Huggard denied having told Constable Hocking that he had been at the hotel before returning to the truck, and denied having any other liquor that day.
They had taken 14 bottles of beer with them for the four day trip. Huggard said that, after arriving on the scene, Constable Hocking had talked for several minutes with Jenkins and the owner of the truck, Ron Tranter and walked over to him and said “I think you are under the influence.” He was then taken to the Police Station, Huggard said.
Ron Tranter gave evidence that he had known Huggard for a considerable period and was with him on the fishing trip. “During the whole day,” he said, ” I only left Huggard and the other member of the fishing trip for about ten minutes and the only liquor consumed in my company during the day was three glasses of beer in the Globe Hotel.”
Under cross examination Tranter said that Huggard was perfectly normal and he had been quite happy about letting Huggard drive his truck. He claimed that Huggard was walking in his usual gait. “He walks with a slight roll.” Tranter added, A reference regarding- Huggard’s personal conduct from a Justice of the Peace in Heathcote was tendered to the Court.
At the conclusion of the evidence Mr. Colin Shanks, appearing for Huggard, submitted that Constable Hocking had put the wrong interpretation, on several of Huggard’s physical characteristics. “Huggard habitually walks with a roll, his eyes are naturally half closed all the time and his face was flushed from spending four days out in the open air,” Mr. Shanks stated.
Summing up His Worship said that he did not accept defendant’s story that he only had three glasses of beer. “I have no doubt that the defendant was slightly under the influence of liquor, ” he added.
Pastoral Times (South Deniliquin, NSW : 1866 – 1962),
Tuesday 14 February 1956, page 1
Serious Police Shortage
Hard pressed Deniliquin Police are facing a serious shortage, and Sergeant F. Dawson says that from Thursday only one officer will be available to patrol the streets.
New Year we have had ? and with the limited available we can’t possibly ? the work,” ‘Sergeant Dawson said this morning. ? one hectic week. Constable Ryder, who ? relieving Detective ? was on duty continuously for four days, during ? that time he escorted a prisoner to Sydney and returned, all ? and with no sleeper ?. ? have expressed ? with the fact that only ? will be available to patrol the streets.
Recently a business office was inadvertently left open over the weekend and if this occurred again thieves could make off with the contents of the office without any fear of police intervention.
At present there are two police constables and Sergeant Dawson available for duty. However, Constable B. Hocking will be going on leave next Thursday and Constable ( A.B. ) Schiemer # 7643 and Sergeant Dawson will be the only two officers available.
Detective Ryder will return to Wagga on Thursday and Detective D. N. Knight will resume duty.
Sergeant Dawson said that he is still waiting on a lock-up keeper, and another officer to be transferred from Sydney to Deniliquin.
Pastoral Times (South Deniliquin, NSW : 1866 – 1962),
Friday 11 May 1956, page 9
Caught Red-handed By Civilian!
Caught red-handed with a stolen carton of potato chips in the early hours of Sunday morning, a man appeared at the Deniliquin Court of Petty sessions last Tuesday.
He was Anzac Lee Box, who was apprehended by a civilian at 12.30 a.m. on Sunday in front of the Exchange Hotel.
Messrs Dawson Boyd and J. Fleming, J.’sP., presided at Tuesday’s Court.
Mr K. Murray, secretary of the R.S.L. Club, told the court that he went to the club premises last Sunday morning and found two cartons of potato chips were missing. The value of the missing cartons was £3/10/, Mr. Murray said.
In a statement to the court Detective Knight said that when he questioned defendant on the Sunday morning he admitted taking the two cartons. Defendant had told him that he recalled dropping one carton when apprehended by the civilian, and thought he had hidden the other one in the lane, beside the club.
This carton was recovered by Constable Hocking.
Box was convicted and sentenced to 14 days’ hard labour.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2026 )
JOHN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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Class 161C Back Row: ( L – R ) M.J. LEGGE, Steve K. HODDER, C.J. HALL, S.J. HUBBARD, P.J. JARVIS, Mark Alan JONES # 18446, John Kenneth HALL # 18407, T.F. LINDSELL Middle Row: A. HOARE, G.G. JONES, B.L. LEE, M.H. KENNEDY, John S. KERLATEC Front Row: David Andrew HANCOCK # 18369, P.J. JUDD, D.C. KEITH, J.J. KING, D.M. KELLOWAY, Garry R. HESKETT, P.J. HUXLEY, K.J. GRIFFIN
* Story behind any Nickname: Whistling Jack: He got that nickname because every time we saw him walking around the Academy, he was always whistling a tune
Grand Dad: No doubt he was the oldest student in the Class at the Academy.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
In Loving memory of Mark John Burns Died 17th March 1988 Aged 25 Years Dearly loved son of Dawn & Peter Fiancé of Karin, Brother of Peter & Judy, Matthew & Debbie and Billy R.I.P.
August 2000: Overview of Liverpool ‘I’ District Bulls Police Rugby League
Football Club, later known as the Macarthur Bulls Police Rugby League
Football Club. Liverpool ‘I’ District Police Rugby League was an inaugural
member of the NSW Police Rugby League Competition formed in 1970.
The teams later competed annually for the ‘Fred Hanson Shield’ – he was
Police Commissioner 1972 to 1976. The team was co-ordinated from the Liverpool
Detectives Office by Detective Sergeants Leo Purcell, Jack Hilder and assisted by
Detective Senior Constable Pat Casey. Another local, Detective
Sergeant Frank Owens was a keen supporter of the Police Rugby
League, but sadly he suffered a heart attack and died whilst watching a
game at Moore Park, in May 1970. Liverpool Detectives decided to
donate a ‘Shield’ honouring Frank Owens, which they named the ‘Frank
Owens Memorial Best and Fairest Trophy’. Mrs Owens attended the Clubs presentation
nights for several years presenting the trophy in memory of her husband. Around 1975,
the Club was co-ordinated from Green Valley Police Station by Mel Clews, Fred Whitton,
Barry Ryan, Alan Stephens, Mick Rees, Colin Cameron and Stephen Reeves.
The ‘Frank Owens Shield‘ remained until 1989, when a new shield was struck honouring Constable 1/c. Mark Burns, a former player who was tragically killed in a motor vehicle collision,
whilst on duty.
The shield was donated by Stephen Reeves and named
the ‘Mark Shrimpy Burns Memorial Best and Fairest Shield‘ and was
presented until 2019.
In 2020 a new shield was struck and renamed the
‘Steve Reeves Best and Fairest Player Shield’. Bulls President, Ryan
Crossingham (Detective) and his committee met to rename this shield
and various names were put forward. In the end they selected the ‘Steve Reeves Best
and Fairest Player Shield ‘. The following criteria assisted in their decision. Stephen
Reeves was a Life Member, past President, player, captain, coach and representative
player who played for the Club between 1972 and 1988. Previously, Reeves was named
as a member of the Clubs greatest team.
Ref: Excerpt from the book Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) page 1081 by Retired Insp. Joe Stanioch.
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2026 )
MARK IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Mark John BURNS AKA Mark BURNS, Burnsey, Burnsy Touch Plate at the National Police Remembrance Wall, Canberra
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On 16 March, 1988 Constable Zucchetti was driving along the Oxley Highway, Tamworth. Constable Burns was a passenger in the vehicle.
At the time both were attached to the State Drug Crime Commission and were engaged in an operation in the area.
While negotiating a right hand bend in the highway the vehicle crossed onto the incorrect side of the road and collided with a semi trailer.
Constable Zucchetti was killed instantly and Constable Burns died the following morning in the Tamworth District Hospital.
Constable Zucchetti was born in 1959 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 14 January, 1980. At the time of his death he was attached to the State Drug Crime Commission ( forerunner to the current NSW Crime Commission ).
Constable Burns was born in 1962 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 12 October, 1981. At the time of his death he was attached to the State Drug Crime Commission ( forerunner to the current NSW Crime Commission ).
Source: Beyond Courage ( Edition 4 ) by Retired NSWPF Sgt Danny Webster.
Constable 1st Class Mark Burns (1962 – 1988)
Constable’s 1st Class Mark Burns and Class Craig Zucchetti were attached to the State Drug Crime Commission (forerunner to the current NSW Crime Commission). Both officers had been selected to this branch because to their tenacity and proven investigation skills.
On Wednesday 16 March 1988, they were part of a large team of police who were performing surveillance duties on a major crime syndicate in the state’s north-west.
About midday Craig and Mark were travelling together in an unmarked police vehicle along the Oxley Highway just outside of Tamworth when they were involved in a head on crash with a truck.
Craig was killed instantly.
Following the arrival of emergency services Mark was taken to Tamworth District Hospital in a critical condition. He passed away from his injuries the following day without regaining consciousness.
So as to not compromise the investigation the officers had been working on, only very limited details of the crash was publicly released at the time.
Mark was also a sports enthusiast and had played representative football for the NSWPF.
At the time of their deaths the Police Commissioner at the time was quoted as saying, “Policing is a unique profession which places great demands upon those fortunate enough to heed its calling as a career. The very fact that two fine young officers lost their lives in the course of their duty serves as a poignant reminder of the inherent dangers which go hand in hand with police service.”
* Story behind any Nickname:
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On 16 March, 1988 Constable Zucchetti was driving along the Oxley Highway, Tamworth. Constable Burns was a passenger in the vehicle.
At the time both were attached to the State Drug Crime Commission and were engaged in an operation in the area.
While negotiating a right hand bend in the highway the vehicle crossed onto the incorrect side of the road and collided with a semi trailer.
Constable Zucchetti was killed instantly and Constable Burns died the following morning in the Tamworth District Hospital.
Constable Zucchetti was born in 1959 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 14 January, 1980. At the time of his death he was attached to the State Drug Crime Commission ( forerunner to the current NSW Crime Commission ).
Constable Burns was born in 1962 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 12 October, 1981. At the time of his death he was attached to the State Drug Crime Commission ( forerunner to the current NSW Crime Commission ).
Source: Beyond Courage ( Edition 4 ) by Retired NSWPF Sgt Danny Webster.
Constable 1st Class Craig Zucchetti (1959 – 1988)
Constable’s 1st Class Craig Zucchetti and Mark Burns were attached to the State Drug Crime Commission (forerunner to the current NSW Crime Commission). Both officers had been selected to this branch because to their tenacity and proven investigation skills.
On Wednesday 16 March 1988, they were part of a large team of police who were performing surveillance duties on a major crime syndicate in the state’s north-west.
About midday Craig and Mark were travelling together in an unmarked police vehicle along the Oxley Highway just outside of Tamworth when they were involved in a head on crash with a truck.
Craig was killed instantly.
Following the arrival of emergency services Mark was taken to Tamworth District Hospital in a critical condition. He passed away from his injuries the following day without regaining consciousness.
So as to not compromise the investigation the officers had been working on, only very limited details of the crash was publicly released at the time.
Prior to transferring to the State Drug Crime Commission, Craig and been attached to the Highway Patrol and had been a member of the NSWPF for eight years.
Outside of his policing duties he was highly active in the local community establishing a Community Watch program, a basketball club and engaged in fund raising for a beach patrol with his surf lifesaving club of which he was deeply involved in. Along with this Craig was also a keen surfer and rugby player.
At the time of their deaths the Police Commissioner at the time was quoted as saying, “Policing is a unique profession which places great demands upon those fortunate enough to heed its calling as a career. The very fact that two fine young officers lost their lives in the course of their duty serves as a poignant reminder of the inherent dangers which go hand in hand with police service.”
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Cal
First published on this site on 5 January 2014
Updated 1 January 2026 with further information and photos.
Maurice Lewis GREEN
30/01/2026
Maurice Lewis GREEN APM
AKA Maurie GREEN, Maurice GREEN, Morrie GREEN
* Nickname: Muz GREEN, Muzza GREEN
Late of Constitution Hill, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
Don’t call me Sarge. I am not a meat pie. And Get Off MY Parade Ground !
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 106
NSW Police Cadet # 1911
New South Wales Police Force
Uniform # 5419
Regd. # 11784
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy, as a Police Cadet, on Monday 24 February 1964 ( aged 16 years, 11 months, 21 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Thursday 3 March 1966 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed 3 March 1967
Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 March 1971
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 3 March 1975
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 20 May 1983
( had been an ‘Acting Sgt’ since 21 Aug 1975 )
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed ? April 1994
Final Rank: = Inspector
Stations: As a Cadet: C.I.B. Modus Operandi Section ( M.O. )( Surry Hills )( ? – Aug 1964 ), Merrylands ( 26 Division )( Station Duties )( Aug 1964 – Feb 1965 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division )( Plains Cloths room duties )( Feb 1965 – Aug 1965 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division )( Traffic room )( Aug 1965 – Nov 1965 ), Fairfield ( 34 Division )( Station duties )( Nov 1965 – Feb 1966 )
As a Cadet: Redfern Police Academy ( Feb 1966 – ? ) for Initial Training as part of Class 106.
As a Sworn member: Parramatta ( 18 Division )( GDs )( ProCst )( ? – Dec 1966 ), Burwood ( 9 Division )( Arterial Road Solo Cyclist on Parramatta Rd )( Dec 1966 – July 1967 )
During this time, Maurie was ‘ Called Up ‘ for National Service Training between 12 July 1967 – 14 July 1969 and Served in Vietnam.
During September 1969 he resumed his Police Duties as a Solo Motorcyclist patrolling the Hume Hwy.
NSW Police Academy ( Shorthand Section as an Instructor )( Sept 1969 – June 1971 ), Parramatta ( 18 Division )( GDs )( June 1971 – April 1974 ), Regent St ( 2 Division )( GDs )( April 1974 – April 1975 ), NSW Police Academy ( Drill Instructor )( April 1975 – cApril 1994 ), Leader, Protocol Unit, Protocol Officer ( Inspector )( cApril 1994 – Retirement ( Medical ))
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 24 February 1964 to 31 July 2002 ( Retired H.O.D. ) = 38 years, 5 months, 7 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 24 February 1964 to 31 July 2002 ( Retired H.O.D. ) = 38 years, 5 months, 7 days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 23 years, 4 months, 20 days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 55 years, 4 months, 28 days
Our deepest of condolences to his wife, Margaret, son Damien, family and friends.
He was a bloody good bloke.
May he Rest In Peace.
Maurice APM
GREEN APM, Maurice Lewis
03.03.1947 – 21.12.2025
Passed away peacefully aged 78
Late of Constitution Hill
Dearly beloved husband of Margaret,
proud Father of Damien, Daniel & Joshua, loving father-in-law of Lee-Mei, Melanie & Luana, cherished Poppy of Lucien, Lia, Sienna & Maddalyn.
He will be missed greatly by his family and friends. A life well lived, dedicated to his family and full of pride and love for those around him,
a Great and Genuine Man.
Maurice’s funeral service will be held at the North Chapel, Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kington St Minchinbury on Friday, 9th January 2026 at 1.30pm and will be live streamed.
As per Maurice’s wishes the family kindly request all in attendance wear their full-size medals.
Published by The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 3, 2026.
Class 106 – Redfern Police Academy – Sworn In 4 April 1966. This Group are the Cadets from that Class. Rear ( L – R ): Alan CHAMPION ( R.I.P. ) # 11922, Tony ANTUNAK # 11920, H.M. ‘ Max ‘ McKINNON # 11919, Ray ADAMS # 11785, Maurie GREEN # 11784, Mal BRAMMER # 11921, Mick JONES # 11783 Front ( L- R ): Phil MARTIN # 11788, Keith BYRNES # 11787, Mick BAMENT # 11917, Robert TAIT # 11786, Jim WOODEN ( R.I.P. ) # 11918, Lee RANKIN # 11924
Maurice Lewis GREEN APM AKA Maurie GREEN, Maurice GREEN, Morrie GREEN
Maurice Lewis GREEN & Len HARRIS outside of the Staff Office at Redfern Police Academy.
Maurice GREEN & Merv MORGAN
Maurice GREEN & Merv MORGAN
Maurice GREEN & Merv MORGAN
Maurice Lewis GREEN APM
Maurice Lewis GREEN
Maurice Lewis GREEN APM
Maurice Lewis GREEN APM AKA Maurie GREEN, Maurice GREEN, Morrie GREEN
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),
Tuesday 15 August 1972, page 9
Fan fined $25 for throwing firework
SYDNEY, Monday. — A football fan who threw a “bunger” at football spectators at yesterday’s St George -Parramatta rugby league match was fined $25 today.
Mr Robert Allen, 43, labourer, of Harris Park, pleaded guilty in Parramatta Court to letting off a firework at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, in circumstances likely to cause damage to another person.
Constable M. Green told Mr R. J. Bartley, SM. that he had seen Mr Allen light the cracker. It had been thrown and exploded among football fans. No one had been injured “but they were startled”, he said.
The ‘Biz’ extends its sincere congratulations to all pupils who were successful in the Intermediate Certificate Examination – the best of luck for the future!
THE following are Intermediate Certificate results released last week to the “Biz” by the Department of Education. The results cover State and denominational secondary schools in the Southern Districts from Merrylands to Liverpool. Special provision has also been made for results from schools in other districts which accommodate local pupils. Inquiries about the results may be forwarded to the Education Department — the ‘Biz’ accepts no responsibility for errors.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Former Senior Constable Craig Kirkland VA passed away suddenly on Friday 5/12.
Craig resigned in 1995 and went on to have a successful career as a risk manager in the financial industry.
Craig was awarded the Commissioners Valour Award after he and a colleague, challenged a male who they saw acting suspiciously around a hotel at Pennant Hills, in the early hours one morning in September 1991.
Without warning the male produced a revolver. Craig and the other officer managed to wrestle the weapon away from him. It was loaded.
The male had gone there to rob the licensee who lived on-site and had access to the safe containing the days takings.
At the time of his resignation, Craig was attached to the Chatswood District SOG’s.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I inform the network of Craig Kirkland VA of his sudden passing on Friday December 5. Craig (Kirko) was much loved by everyone who was fortunate enough to have met him.
In a career most would be envious of, spanning carpentry, law enforcement and financial services, Craig excelled at both his craft and making deep, life long connections. His warmth and genuineness, his sense of humour and empathy were all infectious. He was at equal ease with the CEO as he was with the children of all of his colleagues. He is sorely missed by the family he doted over, and very many friends and colleagues.
Class 227 – Goulburn Police Academy – Attested 26 June 1988
Craig, in 2022, with a friends daughter.
* Story behind any Nickname:
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Commissioner of Police Peter James RYAN, QPM BA Msc OstJ
30 August 1996 – 17 April 2002
Peter RYAN
Appointed Commissioner, NSW Police Force, on 30 August 1996.
Career
Commissioner Ryan is a widely experienced career police officer whose duties have included both uniform and detective work.
NSW Police Force
Mr Ryan took up his appointment as Commissioner at the height of the Wood Royal Commission into police corruption ( 1994 – 1997 ). His brief was to weed out the corrupt, lazy and inept and to put into place reforms that will deliver a professional and honest police service, both responsive and responsible to the community it serves.
Reform continues to be implemented in a series of well planned stages. These began with the complete restructuring of the Force and the appointment, in most areas, of new commanders.
The next phase has been one of consolidation, combined with the development and implementation of improved policing procedures.
Results
One of the benchmarks for reform is the reduction of crime. Commissioner Ryan has set for the Service the goal of bringing down the rates of crime in categories including assault, robbery, stealing, motor vehicle theft and stealing from motor vehicles.
The Future
As well as structures, personnel and processes, Commissioner Ryan is working to reform the technical side of the Force, introducing the latest in scientific, forensic, computing, communication and training techniques and facilities.
Initiatives such as the Police Assistance Line and ‘MINERVA’ simulation training system have been recognised as the best in the country.
Commissioner Ryan is also working towards the establishment of National DNA and fingerprint databases, a crime faculty and a forensic institute for NSW.
His vision is for a Police Force that is corruption resistant, working smarter and achieving world’s best practice in all areas.
History
Peter James Ryan was born in Lancaster, England on 18 May 1944.
Ryan joined Lancashire Police in the United Kingdom in 1963. His career prior to NSW Police includes National Director Police Training at Bramshill, UK from 1993 to 1996 and Chief Constable at Norfolk Police from 1990 to 1993.
Peter Ryan resigned from office with the NSW Police Force on 17 April 2002.
OUTSIDE OF THE SYDNEY POLICE CENTRE, SURRY HILLS. 1999
* Story behind any Nickname:
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It is with great sadness that those who loved Jerry Ambrose announce he has passed to eternal life in the early hours on 19th December 2025, in Concord Sydney, close to his primary residence / home of over 45 years.
Jerry was surrounded by his family and went in peace. Beloved husband of Patricia and cherished father of Melissa, Katherine, Patrick, Suzanne and Siobhan. Forever loved and deeply missed.
For those wishing to view Jerry’s funeral service, being held on Tuesday 23rd of December at 10.30am in Sydney Australia, AEDT, please find the video link below. (Video link will be available for a month post funeral, allowing those who are unable to view the service via live steam to still have access to the service)
VIDEO LINK: Funeral service https://www.caktusproductions.com.au/jerryambrose ( expired & not downloaded unfortunately )
Gods love ~ a poem loved by Jerry
I found Him in the Whispering Pines And in the Beauty of a Rose
I found Him where the First Star Shines above a Summer Day’s Soft Close.
I found Him where the Storms Grow Wild.
I found Him in a Happy Face and the Manner of a Small Child revealing Loveliness and Grace.
I found Him in the Swinging Suns that wheel their way through Endless Space.
And in the Humblest Path that runs to Love’s Sequestered Dwelling Place.
I found Him where the Violets Dwell.
And where the Bluebirds Wheel and Dart….
But never really knew Him Well until I Found Him in My Heart.
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond’s glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.
Class 112 – Group A Were Sworn In at Redfern Police Academy on 15 September 1967.
How is this for a group of legends? Around ’75 and Harry BRENNAN is giving the Maroubra HWP people a stir up, Bob ALLGOOD is behind him, Stevo Bill White and Jerry AMBROSE. Four out of the six have gone.
Was shot, in the stomach, by Jocky Smith at cnr Anzac Pde & Day Ave, Kensington, NSW during an armed robbery in December 1976.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),
Tuesday 27 January 1976, page 9
Recovery
SYDNEY, Monday. — Constable Gerry Ambrose, 34, of Kensington, shot in the stomach on Wednesday night after a car chase through Kingsford, is making a steady recovery in the Prince of Wales Hospital.
A man described by police as Australia’s most dangerous criminal, Mr Edward James “Jockey” Smith, was captured after a massive hunt lasting more than 10 hours in the area north of Nowra on the South Coast yesterday.
Last night he had been charged with a number of offences relating to the armed robbery of the CBC bank at South Hurstville, Sydney, earlier this month in which more than $180,000 was stolen.
More than 60 police and a Navy helicopter were involved in yesterday’s hunt which ended when Mr Smith was cornered in a telephone booth near Bomaderry railway station.
Police said Mr Smith had pushed a pistol into the stomach of one officer and after a struggle was arrested and taken to Nowra police station. He was also charged with resisting arrest and offering a bribe.
Detectives from Sydney had gone to Nowra earlier this week when it became known that Mr Smith was in the area.
A resident of Illaroo Street, North Nowra, alerted police early yesterday morning when he had heard shots being fired at a small cottage at the end of the road. It is believed that Mr Smith had been firing his pistol to try and keep his dog from barking.
Squads of police wearing bullet proof vests and carrying armalite rifles moved on the cottage at about 6am and arrested a 35-year-old woman, Miss Valerie Jane Hill, who was also charged in relation to the CBC robbery. Mr Smith had been spotted running into thick bush beside the Shoalhaven River. His dog had to be shot after it attacked one of the detectives.
However, a woman told police that Mr Smith had jumped into her car and offered her money to drive him to Bomaderry railway station so he could catch a train. She had done so in terror.
Mr Smith has been eluding police since 1974 when after borrowing a visitor’s pass used it to walk to freedom. Police were questioning him last night regarding the shooting of Police Constable Jerry Ambrose at Kingsford in December 1976 and the shooting and killing of a security guard at Chullora the same year.
In December 1974 he was arrested at gunpoint in Sydney with three other men and all were charged with the robbery of a $175,000 railway payroll at Redfern.
Mr Smith was granted $10,000 bail but he failed to appear in Sydney’s Central Criminal Court the next month. He was arrested again at gunpoint in Victoria in December 1974 as he sunbaked on Sandringham beach with a woman and her daughter.
Two days later he made his escape from Pentridge jail.
Early yesterday morning police raided two houses in Sydney and arrested two other men in relation to the robbery at the CBC Bank.
Mr Francis John Montgomery, 54, of Lambert Road, Bardwell Park and Mr Neil Geoffrey Collings, 26, of Broughton Street, Canterbury, were charged yesterday with assault and robbery in connection with the robbery.
SYDNEY: Police Constable Jeremiah Ambrose, who was shot in the stomach in the course of his duty in 1976, was awarded $9,000 compensation in the Supreme Court yesterday.
He already had been awarded the then maximum of $4,000 compensation in March, 1976, for his injury but the conviction and sentence against the man who shot him was set aside by the Court of Criminal Appeal in March, 1976, so making the compensation award void.
Constable Ambrose again applied under provisions which a person could claim compensation, even if an accused person had been acquitted.
SYDNEY: The Court of Criminal Appeal quashed yesterday the conviction and set aside the life sentence imposed on Mr Edward James Smith, 36, on a charge of the attempted murder of a policeman in 1976.
The three judges found that Mr Smith’s conviction was unsafe and unsatisfactory.
The unanimous judgement was given by the Chief Justice of NSW, Sir Laurence Street, Mr Justice Lee and Mr Justice Lusher.
In March last year, Mr Smith had pleaded not guilty to having wounded Constable Jeremiah Ambrose in Sydney on January 21, 1976, with intent to murder him.
At the trial held in the Parramatta Supreme Court the Crown alleged Constable Ambrose was shot in the stomach after a car chase at Kensington.
A jury found Mr Smith guilty of the charge and Mr Justice Slattery sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The Senior Public Defender, Mr Howard Purnell, QC, submitted to the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday that the Crown case had been very weak.
Mr Purnell told the court one of his primary grounds of appeal was that Constable Ambrose had failed to identify Mr Smith as his alleged attacker until some 22 months after the incident in which he was shot.
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The shooting of two policemen in six days highlighted how ineffective the new firearms legislation was, the Secretary of the NSW Police Association said today.
“The legislation has not and will not change the readiness by which criminals can get hold of guns”, Mr Robert Page said.
“It also shows how a policeman’s job is getting more and more dangerous.
“The gun laws, should have been framed to licence the weapons, not the shooter.
“They have not stopped the flow of firearms into peoples homes”.
Under the new legislation people are allowed to have legal firearms in their homes but have to have a shooting licence to carry them outside their homes or fire them.
On Wednesday Constable Gerry Ambrose, 34, was shot in the stomach with a .45 hand gun at Kensington, when he and another highway patrol man chased a car driving without lights.
He is in the Prince of Wales Hospital in a satisfactory condition.
Police are still searching for two gunmen.
On Monday another highway patrolman, Constable George Bishop, was shot in the left shoulder at Narrandera. His condition is satisfactory.
Mr Page said the two shootings would naturally make police more cautious in their approach to suspect vehicles.
The police department had instructions on how police were to approach vehicles.
The police were always to keep the driver under observation and not to pull up in front of a vehicle they had ordered to stop and then walk back.
He doubted it would ever come to the position as in the United States, where drivers of stopped vehicles were expected to stay motionless at the wheel until the policeman could check their identification.
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It is with the heaviest of hearts that I inform the network of Craig Kirkland VA of his sudden passing on Friday December 5. Craig (Kirko) was much loved by everyone who was fortunate enough to have met him.
In a career most would be envious of, spanning carpentry, law enforcement and financial services, Craig excelled at both his craft and making deep, life long connections. His warmth and genuineness, his sense of humour and empathy were all infectious. He was at equal ease with the CEO as he was with the children of all of his colleagues. He is sorely missed by the family he doted over, and very many friends and colleagues.
Vale Craig. You were one of the best.
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